The Wisdom of the Body - Lessons from Sixty Years in a Wheelchair

Informationen zum Autor By John M. Shackleford Klappentext In this memoir, Shackleford reflects upon his childhood memories and thoughtfully relates them to his sixty years in a wheelchair. He hopes that his determination to overcome the many difficulties of a paralyzed man will inspire others to master their personal obstacles and become useful members of the human family. Zusammenfassung In this memoir! Shackleford reflects upon his childhood memories and thoughtfully relates them to his sixty years in a wheelchair. He hopes that his determination to overcome the many difficulties of a paralyzed man will inspire others to master their personal obstacles and become useful members of the human family. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Chapter One: The Call of Human Frailty 7Chapter Two: To Turn Weakness into Strength 13Chapter Three: The "Perfect" Human Being 21Chapter Four: History as the Story of Human Weakness 29Chapter Five: The Symphony of the Body 39Chapter Six: Disease and Cleanliness 49Chapter Seven: The Body of God 53Chapter Eight: The Hidden God 65Chapter Nine: Mind and Body 71Chapter Ten: The Transformation of Faith 81Chapter Eleven: The Good and the Beautiful 91Chapter Twelve: The Reality of the Flesh 103Chapter Thirteen: Sinfulness and Righteousness 111Chapter Fourteen: The Social Body 117Chapter Fifteen: The Problem of Doubt 127Chapter Sixteen: The Disabled Body 137Chapter Seventeen: The Anatomical Experience 143 Chapter Eighteen: The Heavenly Personality 149Chapter Nineteen: Science, Mysticism, and Common Sense 159Chapter Twenty: Consciousness as a Work of Art 165Epilogue 171

Product details

• Authors: John M. Shackleford, Shackleford John M.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.01.2012
• EAN: 9780761857259
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5725-9
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Spirituality > Esoterics; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / Inspirational, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth, Memoirs, Personal religious testimony & popular inspirational works, Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice, Aspects Of Religion (Non-Christian), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs